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Software Skills

R
Python
Javascript
TransCAD
TransModeler
PTV-Vissim
ArcGIS/QGIS
Adobe Suite
Microsoft Office Suite
Tableau

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Siddhesh Kudale

I am a Master of Urban Planning candidate at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign, and I have relevant academic and industry work experience in the field of Urban and Transportation Planning. I do my best to approach all of my work through a lens of equity and social justice as is essential being a Planner.

Education

Masters Candidate, Urban Planning

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Urbana, IL

Current - 2021

  • Graduate Capstone - Transit, Access to Services and Equity in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region.

Minor, Global Studies

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Urbana, IL

Current - 2022

Bachelors, Urban Planning

School of Planning and Architecture New Delhi

New Delhi

2021 - 2017

  • Undergraduate Thesis - Evaluating in-vehicle crowding and its management in urban mass-transit: the case of Delhi
  • First Class with Distinction

Industry Experience

Traffic Engineering and Transportation Planning Intern

Lochmueller Group

Champaign, IL

Current - 2022

  • Worked on Travel Demand Modeling projects in medium sized mid-western cities in Illinois, Missouri and Indiana.

Writer

Planning Times

N/A

Current - 2022

  • Published various articles on guiding Urban Planning practice and education in the United States, India and abroad.

Project Intern

Institute of Urban Transport

New Delhi

Aug_2019 - June_2019

  • Worked on various transportation research projects based on rationalisation of taxes on bus systems, street design and station design projects falling under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways.

Associate Editor

NOSPlan

New Delhi

2019 - 2018

  • Collected, Edited, Formatted and Structured writings and literature received from students for publication.

GIS Intern

Centre for Urban and Regional Excellence

New Delhi

Aug_2018 - June_2018

  • Gained experience in slum upgradation studies, analysing issues faced in urban sanitation and developed an understanding on various tenets of the solid waste management process and community building.

Teaching Experience

Teaching Assistant

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Urbana, IL

Dec_2022 - Aug_2022

  • Served as TA for UP 160: “Race”, Social Justice and Cities
  • Taught software skills including Tableau, ArcGIS StoryMaps, Adobe Spark, and Microsoft Office Suite.

Teaching Assistant

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Urbana, IL

Dec_2022 - Aug_2022

  • Served as TA for UP 260: Social Inequality and Planning
  • Lectured on critical thinking, logical reasoning and personality development for Planners.

Research Experience

Graduate Researcher

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Urbana, IL

Current - 2023

  • Worked closely with immigrant artists and students to create an antiracist communiy through art and dialogue in Champaign County

Undergraduate Researcher

University of Iowa

Iowa City, IA

Dec_2020 - June_2020

  • Conceptualised primary surveys along with other authors and led research on the impacts and spread of the COVID-19 virus in three major cities of Delhi, Mumbai & Pune.

Selected Publications

Spatio- sectoral SWOC Analysis and modified Land Utilisation categories as basis for an Integrated District Development Plan for Chittoor

SPACE Journal

New Delhi

2021

  • Co-authored with Gruhasree Deevi, Ishita Saraswat, Karthik Girish, Mannya Katyal, Papiya Bandyopadyay-Raut, and Mahavir

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Last updated on 2023-03-23.